A Dorset Soldier: The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence
- ISBN-10
- 1873376057
- ISBN-13
- 9781873376058
- Category
- Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
- Pages
- 184
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1993
- Publisher
- Spellmount, Limited Publishers
- Author
- William Lawrence
Description
A personal story and a piece of social history.
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Other editions
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- 1995
- 176 pages
- Paperback
- Spellmount, Limited Publishers
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